Health care
Romania Parents Face Fines for Refusing Child Vaccinations
Parents who refuse to vaccinate their children after being informed of the risks this entails could be fined and their children could be prevented from attending attend public nurseries, kindergartens or schools, according to the draft Vaccination Law which is to be approved by the Romanian government.
20 Thousand People Sought Help at Pirogov Hospital just for July
20,000 people went through Pirogov in one of the two holiday months - July. 3340 patients had to remain treated, the University Emergency Hospital reported. For July, the uninsured people that sought help were 900 people. For the last day, 680 passed through the hospital, of which 32 without health insurance. 166 were admitted for hospital treatment. Reports BGNES.
A New Step in the Fight Against Liver Failure
American scientists have managed to turn small "seeds" from liver tissue into fully functioning organs in mice. Reports ChronicleBG.
If the method is also applicable to humans, long waiting lists for transplants will be reduced. It will also benefit people with hepatic insufficiency who can not undergo such surgery.
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Two of the Victims of the Chain Crash Near Ihtiman are Heavily Injured
Two of the victims of Trakia Motorway chain crash are heavily injured and in real danger to life, reported BGNES.
According to Slavcho Bliznakov, Executive Director of ''St.Anna'' 15 people were hospitalized two of which are children.
Another two patients are in a serious health condition. Both have fractures in the neck. They are 45 years old.
Successful doctors refrain from being heart, vascular surgeons in Turkey
None of the 100 doctors who scored the highest in the most recent Turkish Medical Specialty Exam ("TUS" in Turkish) have chosen the fields of heart or vascular surgery for their residency training program, prompting experts to issue a warning.
Hospital workers' union decries lack of a/c in many facilities
The POEDIN union of public hospital workers has issued an announcement decrying the absence of adequate air-conditioning at many of the country's hospitals as Greece braces for a heat wave.
"Conditions are worse than in prison," POEDIN said of certain wards where either there are no air-conditioning units or those that do exist are out of order due to a lack of funds for maintenance.
At least 30 Injured in London Tower Blaze
At least 30 people were injured in a fire that swept through a 27-storey London tower block early Wednesday, the emergency services said, AFP reported.
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Cyberknife is Now Operational at Hospital in Bulgaria's Plovdiv
Cyberknife has been introduced for the first time in Bulgaria at Sveti Georgi (Saint George) university hospital in the city of Plovdiv. About ten patients have already undergone treatment with one of the most advanced forms of radiosurgery for removing cancer in the Radiotherapy Clinic in the hospital, according to BNT.
Emergency hospital Pirogov to Receive as Donation First Ambulance for Newborns and Children in Bulgaria
On Wednesday, the largest local emergency hospital Pirogov will receive as a donation the first specialised ambulance for newborns and children in Bulgaria, worth over BGN 150 000, the hospital's press office said.
Health bill to set 12-hour shift limit for Greek doctors
Legislation being drafted by the Health Ministry aims to set a 12-hour limit on shifts worked by Greek doctors at state hospitals and put an end to the much longer hours that are not uncommon today.